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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29 (21) Application number: 02800189.9 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16D 65/12 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/004427 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/029683 (10.04.2003 Gazette 2003/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.10.2001 GB 0123618 (71) Applicant: Bentley Motors Limited Crewe,Cheshire CW1 3PL (GB)	(72) Inventors: LAYFIELD, Jonathan Nantwich,Cheshire CW5 6JH (GB) RYNEHART, Daniel Joseph Crewe,Cheshire CW1 3PL (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson Gunn M'Caw  5th Floor,Blackfriars House,The Parsonage Manchester M3 2JA Manchester M3 2JA (GB)